New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
,JOTTINGs IN THE ACKNOWLEDGES.
ABOUT OWLS AND HEDGEHOGS, IRoul
AND MINNOWS

,.un %, ,crn Julv 16. The actual decrease or
increase of game in the Adirondack Mountains %
subject that causes much discussion IN TINS res'oA
The Came Laws, both protective and Destructive a0
very strict and public opinion heartily supports YUM
Az the game constabcs' districts are large there are
of course some fragrant violations OF law oy Proio'
siona, not hunters but the game laws In general are
wonderfully well observed. The bounties ohereh or
killing panthers and bears have decreased the huiNoo'
of those animals. The former are now sosioo "
deed two only being killed In Essex County III 1000
The number OF deer remains about stationary ASH
guido II the deer decreasing and he tells you 'hoy
are on the increase 1t is Of course for his interest
m assert this so one can only conclusions gen.
erally Not long since some youthful sportsmeh
from New York became exercised On tho game que''
ton and anxiousy asked Paul Smith IL the oeer "eo
not being extermnated. That genial veteran OF the
woods considered a moment and answered Maybe
they are; but don't worry about it, boys can go
up to Malone and get load OF Calves anu you
never know the difference"
AIMING tho many who pour into this region intent
on hunting one sometimes meets strange people
small man attlred In flowing linen buster ana ihno
cent of collar and necktie climbed into stage oouho
inward the other day. He had huge vailse ana an
old muzzlo loading shot gun with pbottle corks IN
the barrels During the ride some one mentioned
bears and he woke right up aud told three prodgious
bear stories, speaking with strong Irish brogue'
al don't want any guide around mo-" he cried u
fist takes mo gun and goes for sthro and shoots
anything, from swoller to owls and hdgchogs lhih
owls Is fine shCtin' I've walked whole night for
EN- One day me landlady says, 'Msther Donciiy'
two of me hens taken last night. Would you
be after staying around and shoon' tho crater whn
he comes agnp says certainly; SO after a while
he comes along and u ups and lets him have me
right barrel and knocks him over"
"what did you do with the feathersT
awhat feathers 2"
"The OWLS"
"Dlvll an owl. I'm talking about a hdgchog.'
Brooklyn up here for his vacation
Though not very familiar with brook trout, he brought
fifteen dollar rod and book Of flies and determined
to make a trout record. He settled at a hotel ard
tho day after his arrival, declining agude started
out a fishing trip. armed with his extensive out
fit and huge umbrella Three hours later guest
at the hotel the Brooklyn enthusiast perched con-
tentedy on the bank of brook from which the trout
had long since disappeared Somewhat surprised, he
wandered up and inquired, "What luckP Fine"
replied the Brooklyn angler from under the umbrella
owe caught fourteen. 1 tell you" he added com
pacently, this trout fishing Is all It's cracked up to
be. have only caught small fish as yet, but they're
LEI SEQ your catch" said the other inquisvely.
Tho fisherman reached for his basket anu proudly
displayed fourteen chubby hihhoWs; ,. -,
am inclined to believe SAD the Visitor gravey,
ns no prospsc Pax .9
over n nac,luc,to Is a handsome camp ownel
and lnhaDltateI eacn summer Dy II Wcl-hlOWn
Troy His wife is greatly Int iested in the welfare
OF the guides and natives OF the region, and last iai
she presented OLD guide who Is known the
oldest characters In the region with neat copy OF the
Bible. He much pleased and SGT 10 work reading
II. Having little to do during the winter months hc
kept reading, and this spring when asked how he
liked the book he replied "wel rve got pretty well
through now, and like it. Some of them stories is
mighty Interestin. That one about Jonah and the
whale took me- II ithad been lake trout instead OF
q whale ! could have KEEP my feet all the time.
1t sounds IL Jonah had been drinkin' little when
he wrote that story, but IL may be all right never
seed a whale and m w1n' TO take Jonah's word for
It. But when you come to that Samson and the fox
story, / see around them woods myself. Samson
can't give points foxes. Pve hunted them
critters nigh onto thirty nine years, and l tell you
when Samson gets of yarn like that he's blamed
old lar"
She was sweet young girl from New-York and
she was pcrched beside the driver coach rat ling
toward schroon Lake the other day She asked so
many questions about lakes, trees roads and noun
talns that 1t made his head swim and he could
scarcely tell his leaders from the wheel horses,
Finally his patience gave out and he said: "That big
tree there in the field. miss, is potato tree and
them little bushes down there by tho fence is peach
bushes Peaches grows wild up here Anything
else1"
There wasn't.